Austin-Bergstrom International to Lovell Field AUS → CHA
694 nautical miles (798 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC). Right now AUS is VFR, wind calm; CHA is low IFR, wind calm. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from AUS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (CLL, SHV, JAN, BHM, HSV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 230° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 5 h 15 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | −11 kt | 14 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 10 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 20 min | 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 7 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 23 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 23 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −10 kt | -1 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 20 min | 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 14 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 14 kt | −12 kt | -16 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 15 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 32 kt | −14 kt | -30 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 11 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 35 kt | −9 kt | -40 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 23 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 37 kt | −3 kt | -51 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 39 min | 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| SHV | used from 149 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 347 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| BHM | used from 495 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 545 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Austin, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 541 ft | 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC) |
| CLL College Station, TX | 69 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CFD Bryan, TX | 79 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 366 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| OCH Nacogdoches, TX | 178 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | reported, no category | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | none | 343 ft | 08:56 UTC | |
| IER Natchitoches, LA | 248 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: sky obscured at 700 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.25 mi | 700 ft | 121 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 317 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| IDL Indianola, MS | 406 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | no report just now | 126 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 436 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 515 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 346 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 614 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| APT Jasper, TN | 674 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 641 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 682 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CHA
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for AUS, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Austin-Bergstrom International, Lovell Field.